Submitted Photo Ty Murphy takes aim at the recent archery match.

Ward County 4-H had 31 members participate in the Southwest District Archery Match on Feb. 27 and 28 in Bismarck. Indoor archery matches are split into groups based on age and bow type. Ages are Beginner (8 to 10 years old), Junior (11 to 13), and Senior (14 to 18). The Masters division is for those who are at least 14 years old and have qualified for a national contest in their age and bow division. The bow divisions are Barebow, which as no sights or releases and Freestyle, which has either a sight or a release.

Ethan Myers, Minot, won the Masters Freestyle division with a score of 298 out of a possible 300 points.

Senior Freestyle division:

· Tate Novodvorsky, Douglas, placed 2nd with a score of 290

· Also representing Ward County were Brooklyn Bloms, Carpio; Clay Carpenter, Granville; Jorn Brose, Ethan Johnson, Karter Myers, Sarah Potts, and Jacob Saunders, all Minot

Senior Barebow division:

· Saunders placed 5th with a score of 259

· Elizabeth Michel, Berthold, 10th place, 245

· Also representing Ward County were Brooklyn Bloms, Carpio; Novodvorsky; Skylar Beck, Minot, and E. Johnson.

Junior Freestyle division:

· Cole Whitcher, Minot, placed 9th with a score of 133

· Faith Carpenter, Granville; Vanessa Fransen, Makoti; Olivia Johnson, Minot; and Pattilyn Old Rock, Plaza also represented Ward County.

Junior Barebow division:

· Ward County archers were Cheyenne Degenstein, Berthold; Ryia Beeter and Makayla Johnson, Minot; and Stetson Brandvold, Ryder.

Beginner Freestyle division:

· Brynlee Bloms, Carpio, placed 5th with score of 113, 3x’s

· Ty Murphy, Minot, placed 6th, 113, 2x’s